tobacconalian en · ADJ
Etymology
Blend of tobacco + Bacchanalian.
Meanings
- (humorous) Fond of tobacco.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most tobacconalian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more tobacconalian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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tobacconalian en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of tobacco + Bacchanalian.
Meanings
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(humorous) A person who is fond of tobacco.
It was immediately after breakfast, and I was seated in my room enjoying the unspeakable luxury of my first pipe, which, with me as with all confirmed tobacconalians, is a very serious event — what the French call a 'solemnity.'
1858 November, “The Little Giant”, in The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tobacconalians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |